Intensive Assistantships

One assistantship is available for each of the three twelve-week Furniture Intensives and one eight-week Turning Intensive offered throughout the year. Hours are generally Monday through Friday, from 9:00-5:00, although they sometimes shift to provide Saturday coverage.

Benefits

• Working with, and learning from, outstanding professionals
• Teaching experience
• Compensation at $486/week
• Personal bench space

Qualifications

Intensive Assistantships are primarily intended for graduates of our Furniture Intensives, Turning Intensives, and Nine-month Comprehensive, although reasonably experienced furniture makers from outside of our graduate pool are welcome to apply.

Duties

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• monitoring student safety in the machine room,
• running errands
• helping students one-on-one with their work
• building jigs and fixtures
• attending lectures and demonstrations
• shop, machine, and facilities maintenance
• preparing materials for faculty demonstrations, and
• participating in daily shop cleanup

Application

To apply please submit the following:

1. Your resumé
2. Digital images of your work
3. A letter stating your reasons for applying and your goals as a woodworker

Applications are due three months to the day before the course you want to assist begins. They should be e-mailed to assistantship@woodschool.org. Notification will be made within two weeks.

Workshop Assistant Simon McCoy (right), 2015

Workshop Assistant Lisa Kaliczak with a student